Clinical Manifestations of Parkinson's Disease

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Article by Master, Doctor Vu Duy Dung - Department of General Internal Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Premotor, motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are described in the article below.

1. Motor symptoms


The four main motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are tremor, muscle stiffness, bradykinesia, and postural instability, as defined by the acronym TRAP (tremor, rigidity, akinesia (or bradykinesia), and postural instability). (Table 1-1). Secondary motor symptoms include decreased swinging of the arms, decreased blink frequency, masked facial expressions (hypomimia), decreased voice volume (hypophonia), and difficulty turning in bed.
Run refers to pulsating rhythmic fluctuations around a fixed point during rest or a non-postural position. Tremor is often the first motor symptom of Parkinson's disease and occurs in about 90% of patients at some point in their lives. While the tremor of Parkinson's disease is typically a resting tremor, 50% of patients may also present with a tremor that may reappear with extension of the arms. The tremor starts out asymmetrically and is characterized by a pronation and back, or ball roll, that eventually affects the opposite side of the body. Tremor may be poorly responsive to pharmacological treatments, including levodopa.
Stiffness refers to stiffness or resistance of a limb when it is passively flexed, activating both agonist and antagonist muscles, and may also be called a cog wheel. Stagnation means slow movement (no movement means no movement) and can occur both during initiation and maintenance of movement.

Parkinson có thể gây ra các triệu chứng cứng cơ các chi
Parkinson có thể gây ra các triệu chứng cứng cơ các chi

Postural instability, or balance dysfunction, appears later in the course of the disease, about a decade after the initial diagnosis. Postural instability is correlated with disease severity and is demonstrated by tensile testing. It is a symptom of levodopa resistance, as opposed to bradykinesia, muscle stiffness, and tremor. Postural instability is a major cause of falls, causing hip fractures, loss of independence, and home nursing for patients.
Table 1-1: Pre-motor, motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Các triệu chứng trước vận động Táo bón
Mất khứu giác
Rối loạn hành vi trong giấc ngủ động mắt nhanh (REM)
Trầm cảm
Các triệu chứng không vận động: Tâm thần kinh Trầm cảm
Lo âu (rối loạn cảm xúc)
Thờ ơ, lãnh cảm
Rối loạn kiểm soát ham muốn
Loạn thần
Mất khoái cảm
Ảo giác
Mất ý chí
Rối loạn giảm chú ý
Các cơn hoảng sợ
Các triệu chứng không vận động: Nhận thức Rối loạn chức năng điều hành
Mất trí nhớ
Sa sút trí tuệ
Các triệu chứng không vận động: Thần kinh tự động Hạ huyết áp tư thế
Táo bón
Mất kiềm chế đại tiện
Buồn nôn
Nôn
Chảy nước mũi, chảy nước dãi
Mất kiềm chế tiểu tiện và tiểu gấp
Rối loạn tình dục
Thay đổi phản xạ tim
Rối loạn chức năng khứu giác
Rối loạn chức năng dạ dày ruột
Tăng tiết mồ hôi
Khó nuốt
Các triệu chứng không vận động: Rối loạn giấc ngủ Mất ngủ
Buồn ngủ
Buồn ngủ ngày quá mức
Hội chứng chân không yên
Các cơn ngủ
Cử động chi có chu kỳ trong giấc ngủ
Rối loạn hành vi trong giấc ngủ REM
Giấc mơ sống động
Các triệu chứng không vận động: Bất thường cảm giác Mất khứu giác
Đau
Mất vị giác

Dị cảm
Các triệu chứng vận động chính Run
Cứng cơ
Chậm động (hoặc không động)
Mất ổn định tư thế
Rối loạn dáng đi

Other terms associated with Parkinson's disease symptoms include dyskinesia, also called levodopa dyskinesia, which refers to abnormal, involuntary, chorea-like movements that can be in the limbs, head, and trunk me. Levodopa-induced dyskinesia may also present with swinging, myoclonus, dystonia, or a combination of these movements. Levodopa-induced dyskinesia may be further classified as peak-dose dyskinesia, time-off or wearing-off dyskinesia, or biphasic dyskinesia. Biphasic dyskinesia begins soon after taking levodopa, followed by improvement in Parkinson's symptoms and dyskinesia and then a return of dyskinesia as dopamine levels decrease.
Dystrophy refers to involuntary, prolonged muscle contractions with abnormal postures, often in the extremities. Dystonicity often occurs with times of low dopamine levels, often during the early morning hours. Patients may twist their toes or invert the foot due to instep or plantar flexion, which can lead to leg cramps or pain. Dystonicity can also occur at peak dose, biphasic, or the “off” state.

Bệnh nhân có thể bị loạn trương lực vào sáng sớm
Bệnh nhân có thể bị loạn trương lực vào sáng sớm

Motor oscillation refers to an “off” time, when there is a poor response to levodopa, alternating with an “on” period, i.e. a time of improvement in function. Motor oscillations occur with advanced disease, possibly because of fluctuating stimulation from levodopa on postsynaptic receptors. Off periods are predictable, during which symptoms emerge before the next dose, or can be unpredictable. Dose failure means that levodopa has a slow clinical effect. Freeze is described by Giladi and Nieuwboer as “an episodic inability (lasting a few seconds) followed by effective walking with no known cause other than Parkinson's syndrome or gait disorders. severity level. This is most common while turning and starting to walk but can also be seen when confined to confined spaces, when stressed, and when distracted.” Patients feel that their feet are glued to the ground, and this sensation is often essentially intermittent.

2. Non-motor symptoms


Over the past 20 years, there has been an increasing understanding of the importance of nonmotor symptoms (that is, symptoms other than those associated with movement, such as tremor, muscle stiffness, and bradykinesia) in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease. It is estimated that nearly all patients with Parkinson's will have some accompanying nonmotor symptoms throughout the course of the disease. The impact of non-motor symptoms is often greater than that of motor symptoms; but unfortunately, nonmotor symptoms often go undetected. The nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are listed below and are in Table 1-1.
Neuropsychiatric non-motor symptoms include depression, apathy, apathy, desire control disorder, anxiety, psychosis, hallucinations, emotional disturbances, loss of will. Cognitive non-motor symptoms include executive dysfunction, memory loss, and dementia.

Parkinson có thể khiến người bệnh bị sa sút trí tuệ
Parkinson có thể khiến người bệnh bị sa sút trí tuệ

Autonomic disorders including orthostatic hypotension, constipation, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, altered cardiac reflexes, olfactory dysfunction, gastric dysfunction intestines, and sweating. Sleep disturbances including insomnia, somnolence, excessive daytime sleepiness, restless legs syndrome, episodes of sleep, cyclic limb movements during sleep, and ocular movement disturbances fast (REM). Sensory abnormalities include pain, numbness, fatigue, and decreased sense of smell. Non-motor symptoms may also fluctuate. During off periods, patients may experience worsening of emotions, anxiety, autonomic disturbances including sweating and irregular body temperature, pain/numbness, and other symptoms. Non-motor symptoms during the on episodes can include mania, agitation, paranoia, obsessions, and impulsivity.

3. Pre-exercise symptoms


Premotor symptoms are defined as symptoms that precede the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and include constipation, loss of sense of smell, REM sleep behavior disturbances, and depression (Table 1). -first ).

Source:
Theresa A. Zesiewicz. Parkinson's Disease. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2019;25(4, Movement Disorders): 896-918.

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